§70502. Definitions — Inbound Citations
46 U.S.C. § 70502
Cited by 26 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 46 U.S.C. § 70502 as a whole
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(10) The terms “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” and “vessel without nationality” have the same meaning as in subsections (c) and (d) of section 70502 of title 46.
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(5) the offense is committed on board a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 70502 of title 46) or on board an aircraft that is registered under United States law, at the time the offense is committed;
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(12) the term “vessel of the United States” has the meaning given that term in section 70502 of title 46.
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(3) the term “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” has the meaning given the term in section 70502 of title 46;
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(4) the term “vessel of the United States” has the meaning given the term in section 70502 of title 46; and
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(i) against or on board a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 70502 of title 46) at the time the prohibited activity is committed;
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(i) against or on board a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 70502 of title 46) at the time the prohibited activity is committed;
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(h) In this section, the terms “submersible vessel”, “semi-submersible vessel”, “vessel of the United States”, and “vessel without nationality” have the meaning given those terms in section 70502 of title 46.
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(B) is committed on board a vessel of the United States or a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 70502 of title 46) or on board an aircraft that is registered under United States law, at the time the offense is committed; or
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(14) “vessel of the United States” has the meaning given that term in section 70502 of title 46.
Citations to §70502(b)
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(C) any vessel of the United States, as such term is defined in section 70502(b) of title 46, United States Code.
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(C) any vessel of the United States, as such term is defined in section 70502(b) of title 46.
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(C) any vessel of the United States, as such term is defined in section 70502(b) of title 46.
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(2) a vessel of the United States or an individual on board that vessel.
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(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to make a claim by an officer of the United States authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United States law;
Citations to §70502(c)
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(49) The term “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” has the same meaning such term has in section 70502(c) of title 46.
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(5) The term “vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States” has the meaning given that term in section 70502(c), except that it does not include a vessel that is—(A) owned, or operated under a bareboat charter, by the United States, a State or political subdivision thereof, or a foreign nation; and(B) not engaged in commerce.
Citations to §70502(c)(1)
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(1) Any individual on a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who is found by the Secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to have knowingly or intentionally possessed a controlled substance within the meaning of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not to exceed $5,000 for each violation. The Secretary shall notify the individual in writing of the amount of the civil penalty.
Citations to §70502(f)(1)
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Congress finds and declares that (1) trafficking in controlled substances aboard vessels is a serious international problem, is universally condemned, and presents a specific threat to the security and societal well-being of the United States and (2) operating or embarking in a submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage is a serious international problem, facilitates transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and terrorism, and presents a specific threat to the safety of maritime navigation and the security of the United States.
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(a) An individual may not operate by any means or embark in any submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country’s territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to evade detection.
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(1) It is a defense in any civil enforcement proceeding for a violation of subsection (a) that the submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel involved was, at the time of the violation—(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to make a claim by an officer of the United States authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United States law;(B) classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of a classification society;(C) lawfully operated in government-regulated or licensed activity, including commerce, research, or exploration; or(D) equipped with and using an operable automatic identification system, vessel monitoring system, or long range identification and tracking system.
Citations to §70502(f)(2)
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Congress finds and declares that (1) trafficking in controlled substances aboard vessels is a serious international problem, is universally condemned, and presents a specific threat to the security and societal well-being of the United States and (2) operating or embarking in a submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel without nationality and on an international voyage is a serious international problem, facilitates transnational crime, including drug trafficking, and terrorism, and presents a specific threat to the safety of maritime navigation and the security of the United States.
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(a) An individual may not operate by any means or embark in any submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel that is without nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through, or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single country or a lateral limit of that country’s territorial sea with an adjacent country, with the intent to evade detection.
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(1) It is a defense in any civil enforcement proceeding for a violation of subsection (a) that the submersible vessel or semi-submersible vessel involved was, at the time of the violation—(A) a vessel of the United States or lawfully registered in a foreign nation as claimed by the master or individual in charge of the vessel when requested to make a claim by an officer of the United States authorized to enforce applicable provisions of United States law;(B) classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of a classification society;(C) lawfully operated in government-regulated or licensed activity, including commerce, research, or exploration; or(D) equipped with and using an operable automatic identification system, vessel monitoring system, or long range identification and tracking system.